Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-15

State Assembly and to Hon. b. ID.
Wilson in the Senate. These plans
were sent to General Alexander and
plans and harbor were examined. Gen.
eral Alexander reported on the feasi-
bility of the plan and petition
was prepared by the Legislature to Con-
gress requesting the government to carry
It into execution. In 1869, when the
railroad from Los Angeles to Whining
ton was completed, the Judge favored
presenting the road to the Southern
Pacific Company, and S377 900 in bonds
of the county. The Texas and Pacific
railway desired similar subsidy for the
construction of only thirty miles OF its
track, while the Stanford Company, as 1t
was then called, would extend track
I40 miles through Los Angeles county,
at the same time giving the people quick
transit to San Pedro for a shipment to
all the world. He showed that the
taxes paid by the Southern Pacific Com
pany would equal the interest on the
bonds. And so they have done, and the
county now collects its railway taxes
and pays it's four per cent. interest and
comes out ahead on the transaction,
while il the same amount OF subsidy
were paid the Tom Scott road, the coun.
ty would lose $25, 900 annually.
These views, with many Others, were
written and published by the Judge In
a pamphlet of IA pages.
The election for bonds was carried
triumphantly for the Southern Pacific
and the ROADS have been made and made
more expensive than promised in the
bond Judge Widney, at the time OF
the Chinese riots, went into the armed
mob that were dragging the Cinnamon
to the scaffold and commanded the
mobbers to release the Cinnamon on
pain of instant death. With curses in
their mouths and pistol at their hearts
the several self-appointed executioners
let the Chinese go and the riot ceased.
Among the notable projects that he
started was the planting of eucalyptus
forests, the formation OF the Chamber
of Commerce, and the construction of
the Spring street and San Pedro Street
railways.
In 1871, Mr.. Widney was appointed
by Governor Booth Judge of the District
Court of Los Angeles to fill out two
years of the unexpired term Of Judge
Morrison deceased, and made fine
record. In 1876 he was admitted to
practice in the supreme Court OF the
United States.
When Bob. Ingersoll sent forth his
noted expression, ''an honest Gods
the noblest work of man," he little
knew that Judge Widney had published
volnme on the "Plaa Of Creation"
showing that the plan indicated an
"honest God, God of benefcence who
formed the creation for the abode OF
happy and ever increasingly happy be-
ings; who if they desire can continually
find some new knowledge, some su.
premer happiness from day to day in the
earth beneath, in the air, and in the
study of the universe surrounding them.
"Day unto day uttereth speech and
night unto night showeth firth know
ledge" The philosophy of the "Plan
of Creation" is unique and inccmpar.
able. 1t is q mine of reverent ahd
scientific thought that tends to instruct,
elevate and purify the heart of man.
1t avoids all clash with the schools of
philosophy and cosmognony, being as
high above them as the heavens are
above the earth. Some future Milton
may translate it in to q poem or psalm.
He guides with skillful hands the
whole establishment Of the University
of Southern California with all its
branches. This is the broadest based,
most widely branched of any institution
of learning in America. The parent
school is in West Los Angeles, with two
other branches in this county, one in
Tulare, two in San Diego, two in San |
Bernardino and one in Fresno. To show |
the sincerity Of his works, he has given
100000 himself towards the endow-
ment fund of these schools, which now
amounts to 5000, 900.
The confidence of the donors in Judge
Widney's wisdom in planning and direct.
ing this great university, which will
have branches that will embrace the
while of South California. is so COM
plete that endowments come in generous
amounts. 1t is needless TO say that they
are so invested as to produce a perma-
nent income that shall be ever increas-
ing. When the various branches OF this
great institution are in full
orbed power they will appear like LIB
erty enlighten.ng the world" and
graduate mere students male and fe.
male than any university in the world.
Not only will all the branches OF hu-
man learning taught 10 these numerous
schools be a great attraction, but the
climate in which the student can live
cheaper and more comfortable will be an
adventitious attraction that no Eastern
university possesses. The wondrous
success Of Fathers 0berlin and Fellen.
berg, in Europe, in teaching the people
religion, science, farming and gardening,
literature, domestic industries; in short,
how to get an honest living, making the
people make their own blessing can by
this great school be magni6ed and glori-
fed. l. would be impossible to com.
bine in a short article even q brief no.
tice Of the management of Long Beach.
Ontario, San Fernando and the her
culean project that the Judge is carry
ing on at Hesperia on the Mojave.
!, Long may he live to see the grand sue.
cess of his efforts in everything.